RED WEATHER WARNING- Disruption to University Hospital Kerry [UHK] Services
Statement from UHK
The National RED Weather Warning which comes into effect for Kerry at 2am through to 10am on Friday 24 th January and followed by an Orange weather alert, will have impact on our UHK services and the people who use our services.
All Outpatient, Non-urgent clinics and Appointments at UHK, on Friday 24 th January, are cancelled. We strongly urge the public to heed the National Weather Warning and do not travel to appointments tomorrow, Friday 24th January. Where an appointment does need to go ahead [Oncology, Dialysis, Endoscopy], UHK staff will contact the patients directly.
The Senior Leadership Team at University Hospital Kerry have detailed contingency plans in place to ensure that our Emergency & Critical services, continue to run, during this Weather Warning. Accordingly, critical services at University Hospital Kerry including our Emergency Department will continue to remain open. Please only travel to the Emergency Department for serious illnesses and injuries, including life-threatening emergencies, while taking every caution on route.
Sincere Thanks for your co-operation with University Hospital Kerry.
https://about.hse.ie/news/update-on-hse-services-due-to-weather-conditions/
https://www2.hse.ie/services/disruptions/